Battle Born

7digitalWhat we said:The Killers: celebrated creators of one of the noughties’ finest electro-pop debuts and, on the lead single from their last long-player, one of the decade’s most ridiculous lyrics. It’s now been eight years since Hot Fuss, and an entire Olympiad since their last studio effort Day And Age, but the Nevada-formed four-piece are back with their fourth studio effort. Sadly, Battle Born contains no metaphysical quandaries to revival, “Are we human or are we dancer?”, but it does feature Flowers and co steamrollering in for a load more unabashedly bombastic, pop-rock. Imagine a synth-heavy Springsteen and you’re in the right ballpark.